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Cardinal Points is a student-run newspaper based in Plattsburgh, New York, catering to the community at SUNY Plattsburgh.

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Welch, Tonko rally draws attention to possible budget bill Medicaid cuts

1 month ago | cardinalpointsonline.com | Carly Newton

By Carly Newton, Press RepublicanVermont U.S. Sen. Peter Welch and NY-20 Representative Paul Tonko said their visit to Plattsburgh Monday, in a district neither of them represent, was driven by potential cuts to Medicaid in the upcoming budget bill. “I think the effort to alert people as to what’s going on (is why we’re here),” Tonko, a Democrat, told the media in his visit to New York’s 21st congressional district. “I’m just concerned that if we’re going to win this, public info is very important.
Border crossings down 31%

2 months ago | cardinalpointsonline.com | Joe LoTemplio

By Joe LoTemplioThe topsy-turvy world of on-again, off again tariffs has had a not-so-good impact locally to the dismay of local officials. “Well, we now have the border crossing numbers for Champlain for March and, as anticipated, car crossings were down 31% compared with March 2024,” Garry Douglas, president of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, said.
Plattsburgh takes the plunge

2 months ago | cardinalpointsonline.com | Luca Gross

By Luca Gross (Press Republican)Everybody was “freezin’ for a reason,” and that reason was fundraising for Special Olympics New York athletes. Plattsburgh City Beach echoed with laughter and shivers Saturday after hundreds endured the 37-degree water of Lake Champlain in the name of goodwill. BODY AND SOULAccording to Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman, the plunge is a “full body and soul” experience. “The cold will invigorate your body and really captures your breath,” he said.
Khalil appears in court

Mar 28, 2025 | cardinalpointsonline.com | Sara Cline

By Sara Cline (Associated Press)Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appeared briefly Friday in immigration court at a remote Louisiana detention center as his lawyers fight in multiple venues to try to free him. Khalil, 30, a legal U.S. resident with no criminal record, sat alone next to an empty chair through a brief court session that dealt only with scheduling. His lawyer participated via video.
Cuomo runs for return to NYC

Mar 7, 2025 | cardinalpointsonline.com | Anthony Izaguirre

By Anthony Izaguirre (AP)Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that he is running for mayor of New York City, relaunching his political career following a yearslong exile over a barrage of sexual harassment accusations.
Academic researchers fear political influence on grants

Feb 14, 2025 | cardinalpointsonline.com | Makiya Seminera |Olga Rodriguez |Terry Chea

BY OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, TERRY CHEA and MAKIYA SEMINERA (AP)President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in programs receiving federal money has thrown into doubt the future of research Kendra Dahmer has been doing on intestinal parasites in India and Benin. Dahmer, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, has a grant from the National Institutes of Health, the single largest public funder of biomedical research in the world.
Pride Fest celebration held for ninth year

Oct 11, 2024 | cardinalpointsonline.com | Luca Gross

By Luca Gross / Press-RepublicanTrinity Park welcomed the community Saturday afternoon for the ninth annual Pride Fest hosted by the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance with live music, games, food, a drag show and more. According to Kelly Metzgar, co-founder and executive director at the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance, this event closes out the Pride season just in time to kick off Pride History Month, and National Coming Out Day which takes place Oct. 11.
Winter carnival committee holds debrief

Mar 1, 2024 | cardinalpointsonline.com | Aaron Cerbone

Attendees of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival gather within the walls of this year’s ice castle. Courtesy of Press-RepublicanThe Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee met on Tuesday for a debrief on what members called an overall overwhelmingly successful event, which brought in huge numbers of visitors, provided many events and caused an influx of money into local businesses and organizations.
Local businesses start silent book club

Feb 23, 2024 | cardinalpointsonline.com | Sydney Emerson

Jessie Fischer, owner of Saranac Lake’s The Book Nook, stocks her shop’s shelves. The Book Nook is co-hosting the Sara-Placid Silent Book Club with The Bookstore Plus and Origin Coffee Co.By Sydney EmersonProvided by Press-RepublicanThree local small businesses are teaming up for a free, low-stakes monthly book club — and the first meeting already has a waitlist.
Student explores her fashion through nail designs

Dec 8, 2023 | cardinalpointsonline.com | Kiyanna Noel

By Kiyanna NoelKiyanna’s Kulture is a biweekly column that highlights different kinds of fashion. Fashion is a universal language that can be expressed through dance, design, accessories or even hobbies. Whether you spend hours putting together the perfect look or pick it out the night before, the clothes you wear represent who you are and what you want the world to see. Britthany Phillips, a third-year nursing student at SUNY Plattsburgh, grew up in St. Mary, Jamaica.